Basket hamper



A D. J. JOHNSON.

BASKET HAMPEB.

No. 447,830. Patented Mar. 10,1891.

i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID JOHN JOHNSON, OF SAN FRANCISCO, OALFORNIA.

BASKET HAM PER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 447,830, dated March10, 1891.

Application filed August 7, 1890. Serial No. 361,325. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID JOHN JOHNSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco My inventionrelates to improvements in' splint-basket hampers by having the splintfwork fastened in frames made of wood or other material; and the objectsof my improvements are to provide a basket hamper that will hold andpreserve an unyieldin g surface at the corners and at the top and bottomof the same, so as to give greater strength, firmness, and durability tothe splint-work by inclosing it in a strong frame, so that the basketoutside and inside will retain its proper shape, and so that thesplint-work may not become bent and distorted by use, as is the casewhen not provided by a frame-support, and also by a removable bottom toprovide an easy way to clean the same. I attain these objects by themechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-m Figure 1is a perspective view; Fig. 2, a vertical section .of the hamper,showing the inside and how the edges of the splint-work are fastened tothe upright corners of the frame; Fig. 3, the removable bottom; Fig. 4,a right-angle metallic corner-brace.

A represents the splint-work; ce a, the uprights of the frame; b h b,the frame-work inclosing the splints at the top and bottom; c c c, theframe inclosing the splint-work of the cover and the bottom; d cl d, theedges of the splints as fastened to the inside of the uprights of theframe; e e e, the triangular pieces capping the edges of the splints andholding them firmly in place.

The form of the hamper may be rectangular or triangular, as well assquare shape, at top and bottom, and when they are increased in size, soas to need it, other frame-pieces may be added across the middle orother por tions of the splint-work to give it additional durability andstrength.

The splint-work A is fastened at the sides tothe upright pieces of theframe, and after beingheavily coated with glue are covered by thetriangular upright strips e e e, secured tightly in place. Between theuprights a da, the edges of the splints have narrow framepieces b b h oneach side fastened Over them flush with the splint-work at the top andthe bottom. The corners at the top are made strong and firm by means ofviron or other metal bent at right angles and inserted between the narrowframe-pieces b Z9 b and act as braces to hold and bind the corners assolidly as possible together. braces are seen in Fig. 4. The removablebottom is slipped in and out of place through the top of the basket andrests upon the inside frame-pieoes that join the uprights. The uprightsa a a extend below the bottom, forming legs for the support ofthehamper, so that the bottom part is wholly protected from wear. The topmay be hung on hinges, as seen in the drawings, or used without, beingprovided with a handle.

Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of.the United States, is

l. A basket hamper having the splint-work inclosed in a frame of wood orother material, the frame-pieces covering the edges of the splint-workon vboth sides, and having inserted in the corners at the top andbottom, between the frame-pieces,right-angle plates of iron or othermetal "to hold and bind th'e corners firmly and solidly together, andprovided with a removable splint bottom framed together with a cover ofsame material, substantially as herein described and set forthl 2. In abasket hamper, the combination ofthe splint-work with a frame of wood orother material having the upright corner-posts of the frame extending alittle below the bottom of the hamper as supports, and also havingright-angle pieces of iron or other material inserted in the corners atthe top andbottom between the frame-pieces that cover the edges of thesplint-work, binding the corners firmly and solidly together,substantially as herein described and set forth.

3. A basket hamper comprising the splintwork and the frame-pieces ofwood or other material, with upright cornerposts of the These metallicframe extending a little below the bottom of material to bind theCorners rmly and solidly the hamper, together with triangular uprighttogether, substantially as and for the purpose pieces e e e, capping andprotecting the edges described.

of the splint-Work that meet on the inside of DAVID JOHN JOHNSON. 5 theupright corner-posts, and having inserted Vitnesses:

in the corners of the frame-Work at the top GEORGE SENN,

and bottom right-angle pieces of ron or other GEORGE H. PERRY.

